UK University Clearing: 185,000 students chase 29,000 places

It should be a time of great excitement but tens of thousands of students are left feeling angry and frustrated as the government Ucas website crashes under four times the load of last year, whilst users who have...

English Riots Aftermath

2nd August 2011 Cameron in Bullingdon riot row with BBC The Prime Minister, was challenged by Evan Davis on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning about being a member of Oxford University's notorious...

Connie Fisher forced to quit Maria role

Connie Fisher has been forced to pull out of the stage production of the Sound of Music saying she no longer has the vocal range necessary for the role of Maria. The 28-year-old, who shot to stardom after...

Dublin Pro Life Rally - Organised By Belfast Based Precious Life

A Pro Life Rally For Life In Dublin - Organised By Belfast Based "Precious Life".As I had not carried out any research in advance I was a bit surprised by this rally as many (if not the majority) of the people...

St Paul's protesters plan action during Lord Mayor’s Show

02 Nov 2011 The Occupy London activists hope to make themselves heard across the capital and for several more months, by setting up more demonstrations and by getting hold of sturdier tents. But they are...

London Bomb Threat from Irish Dissidents: Security Crackdown

Coded Message from Irish Republican Dissidents The London Metropolitan Police received a coded bomb threat from an Irish republican dissident group, causing a police sweep through central London. Those speaking for...

British High Streets; The Mary Portas Revival plan

13 December 2011  Retail expert Mary Portas report for government on the decline of town centres says years of neglect and the growth of online shopping have left many areas "dying". Mary warns that many of...

British Economy; BBC set to cut 2000 jobs and BAE Systems 3000

  06th October 2011 BBC set to cut up to 2000 jobsA PLAN unveiled today for a “smaller” BBC will see the corporation lose thousands of jobs, sell off offices and show more repeats. The proposals...

82 Police Hurt as Northern Ireland Rioting Continues (Video)

Belfast Riots: Orange Order March Leads to Northern Ireland Unrest 82 police officers were injured during riots in Ardoyne, northern Belfast, following the July 12 Orange Order march. The violence was sparked as...

The Future for Northern Ireland with a Tory Government

readers or anyone with an interest in the Peace Process in Northern Ireland will be dismayed to hear that the Tory leader, David Cameron recent visit to Northern Ireland did little to enthuse the Roman Catholic Community in this partitioned part of Ireland.   His visit...

Pensioner's £67,000 power bill

Unbelievable? Even more so when you look at the companies figures for 2007 [PDF]"A County Londonderry pensioner who has lived without electricity for 27 years has been told Northern Ireland Electricity will charge him £67,000 to link his home to the grid."The company made a...

Real IRA blamed for Belfast riots

" The Real IRA has been blamed by Sinn Fein for trouble in north Belfast. At least one shot was fired at police by republicans and there were other disturbances after Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland. ...

Pilots anger over losing out on free tea

Easyjets pilots aren't very happy because they are having their free tea and coffee stopped. They will also lose one free meal on a 10 hour flight. " PILOTS with budget airline easyJet flew into a rage last night...

Obama speaks about recent Northern Ireland troubles

US President Barack Obama has spoken about the recent killings of two soldiers and a policeman in Northen Ireland. Ireland's Taoiseach Brian Cowen watched the US President give the speach at a St Patrick's Day...

IRA plotting to kill Princes William, Harry: Report

According to a report released, on Monday 16 March by the Press Trust of India in London and published in the Hindustan Times of India "" The security in the  cover for Britain's Princes William and Harry has been stepped up over fears that IRA terrorists are plotting to...

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